NSC 2011: Richard Spence [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Spence, who is competing at the 2011 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 25-6, +2207, and is ranked #1 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Richard Surname(s): Spence Home: Tucson, AZ, United States Awards: 2010 NSC 1st Place Div. 4 Hobbies: Competitive Scrabble, mathematics, ping pong, chess

Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 438 Average against: 366
Before the Tournament		Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Spence played #52 Jeremy Jeffers (Decatur, GA) and won 506 to 324 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +182.
Round 2		Spence played #72 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 442 to 248 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +376.
Round 3		Spence played #21 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 416 to 338 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +454.
Round 4		Spence played #12 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and won 444 to 353 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +545. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5		Spence played #18 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 376 to 407 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +514.
Round 6		Spence played #36 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 512 to 340 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +686.
Round 7		Spence played #71 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 429 to 343 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +772.
Round 8		Spence played #5 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 346 to 381 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +737.
Round 9		Spence played #54 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 466 to 342 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +861.
Round 10		Spence played #23 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 440 to 408 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +893.
Round 11		Spence played #9 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 416 to 390 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +919.
Round 12		Spence played #25 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 456 to 356 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +1019.
Round 13		Spence played #3 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 520 to 372 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +1167. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Spence played #45 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 496 to 381 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +1282. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Spence played #32 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 390 to 385 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +1287. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16		Spence played #49 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 419 to 367 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-2, +1339.
Round 17		Spence played #40 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 481 to 289 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-2, +1531.
Round 18		Spence played #9 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) again and won 400 to 337 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-2, +1594. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19		Spence played #23 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) again and lost 330 to 387 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-3, +1537. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20		Spence played #3 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) again and lost 434 to 496 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +1475. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21		Spence played #15 Ian Chesser (Houston, TX) and won 410 to 378 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +1507.
Round 22		Spence played #48 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 480 to 358 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-4, +1629. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23		Spence played #17 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and won 454 to 401 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-4, +1682.
Round 24		Spence played #12 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) again and won 419 to 386 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-4, +1715. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25		Spence played #51 Travis Carlson (Tucson, AZ) and won 523 to 347 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-4, +1891. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26		Spence played #44 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 470 to 458 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-4, +1903. Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27		Spence played #33 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 343 to 438 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-5, +1808. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Spence played #35 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 481 to 272 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-5, +2017.
Round 29		Spence played #3 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) for the third time and lost 355 to 360 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-6, +2012. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30		Spence played #3 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) for the fourth time and won 488 to 343 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-6, +2157. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 31		Spence recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-6, +2207.
After the Tournament		Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).

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